Lucy Vinten
The evolution of exhibitions at the Jesuit Archive
The British Jesuit Archive has been putting on physical exhibitions for over ten years, and the way we do it has changed significantly in...
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Blog Posts
Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Rebecca Somerset
Dec 19, 20230 min read
The Archivists' 12 Days of Christmas
A funny take on the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song.
Rebecca Somerset
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Celebrating Jubilees
This blog considers the importance of celebrating jubilees in light of recent and upcoming anniversaries.
Mary Allen
Dec 17, 20213 min read
Festive Highlights
Some festive favourites from the British Jesuit Archives. Br Thomas Moore's Christmas pudding recipe (ref. SJ/29/6) In the 1930s, Novices...
Mary Allen
Dec 21, 20205 min read
Festive Celebrations
Christmas 2020 looks set to be a Christmas like no other. Traditionally a time spent with family and friends, thanks to the global...
Mary Allen
May 10, 20202 min read
Celebrating Mary in May
As the month of May continues, so too does a month of special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. With Spring and the promise of new...
Alex Van Goethem
Apr 12, 20203 min read
A History of Easter Celebrations
Though we currently find ourselves in a truly unprecedented time in history, the Archives wishes to celebrate Easter as much as is safely...
Alex Van Goethem
Mar 16, 20204 min read
Celebrating Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday falls on 22nd March this year. Historically Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, in the...
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